BuckeyePlanet Spring Drive 2009

[LitlBuck]

I have not yet begun to donate.....

gotta wait til some pay catches up with me...

I mean if a guy from Nerk can throw in $500 from his unemployment check I would think a couple hundred coming from you would be chump change and I am the chump:)

Seriously, do know any donors who have not given who might be willing to meet our goal

Originally Posted by shetuck
What happened to the beard, Deety?

Deety's that's why she had to get rid of her beard

 

[generaladm]

I have not yet begun to donate.....

gotta wait til some pay catches up with me...

So, you're saying that even if you only ponied up $1 now, it would count towards the new donor drive, and you would make your normal generous contribution at a later date? Interesting...

 

[Deety]

How are we going to meet July's goal in March if you people don't get busy?!

:p

Really, I don't want people to feel pressured. Completely optional, do what you can. That philosophy very important. Now, strongly encouraged is about right. :)

Speaking of what happens after these next few months, I promised ad updates, so here's where things stand.

We should be deciding on the delivery program in the next few days. Two are under consideration, and one of these is currently in testing on the home page. The goal here is to build in a system with both the control and flexibility to stabilize finances long-term, and keep us away from situations where one ad network can pull the rug out from under us. We'll be able to control multiple ad networks for best results, mix in ads we sell ourselves, better manage what types of ads we will accept, and temporarily drop any network having issues that affect BP's load times.

Figuring out which ad networks to use is still the tricky part. We're talking to a few quality networks, and should have decisions fairly soon. It will take a while to really see how they compare to what we had, and longer before Clarity starts seeing payments. Even so, we will definitely have a better idea what this means in terms of drive needs once everything is plugged in and running.

 

[Deety]

So, you're saying that even if you only ponied up $1 now, it would count towards the new donor drive, and you would make your normal generous contribution at a later date? Interesting...

No, for the bonus $400 to be donated to BP, we need people who haven't donated before. I'm taking this as people with no donation banner in their profile, so someone who hasn't donated for a few years could slip into this category, too. The goal of the bonus incentive is to say BP is our communitity, and together we should support it.

Current Drive Participants: 104
Current BP Members: 17,538 (.6%)
Current Active Members: 2,209 (4.7%)

Guests read but don't register, Members register but don't post, and Active Members read and post. We currently have 1002 members with 50+ posts.

 

[generaladm]

No, for the bonus $400 to be donated to BP, we need people who haven't donated before. I'm taking this as people with no donation banner in their profile, so someone who hasn't donated for a few years could slip into this category, too. The goal of the bonus incentive is to say BP is our communitity, and together we should support it.

Current Drive Participants: 104
Current BP Members: 17,538 (.6%)
Current Active Members: 2,209 (4.7%)

Guests read but don't register, Members register but don't post, and Active Members read and post. We currently have 1002 members with 50+ posts.

Got you. I thought it was for people who hadn't contributed so far this year. Really, I just wanted to put a guilt trip on BKB.

But, am I correct that the amount of the donation matters not for the new donor bonus? That is to say, if a potential first time donor was waiting to give because they can't afford the amount they would prefer right now, they could just give $1 in the next few days to help achieve the goal, and then donate what they felt was appropriate at a later date? Sounds like a win/win situation to me.

 

[Deety]

Got you. I thought it was for people who hadn't contributed so far this year. Really, I just wanted to put a guilt trip on BKB.

But, am I correct that the amount of the donation matters not for the new donor bonus? That is to say, if a potential first time donor was waiting to give because they can't afford the amount they would prefer right now, they could just give $1 in the next few days to help achieve the goal, and then donate what they felt was appropriate at a later date? Sounds like a win/win situation to me.

I might be editing that statement; checking interpretations now. But yes, $1 is always a valid contribution. What you can, when you can. :)

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Guilt trips don't work on me. Boobs do.

 

[shetuck]

Guilt trips don't work on me. Boobs do.

Pay up... :p

 

[Deety]

Good grief, shetuck. What's the fine going to be for posting that?

Okay, good news today. Eight donations since Sunday's update, bringing the drive total to $5,208!

Three of those are new donors since the badge system came into play. Welcome, new recruits! Bananas for you.



And to welcome back donors from last year, they brought some friends.

:atom:

While hazing is officially discouraged, paddling can be arranged by PM'd request to the OCBuckses. :p

 

[shetuck]

Good grief, shetuck. What's the fine going to be for posting that?

Let me know what BKB sends. I'll pay my fine based on his contribution.

How's that?

Bring it Kermie!

 

[CentralMOBuck]

I'm gonna put up 5 bucks tomorrow. It's not much but it's about all I can afford right now, farking school bills.

 

[Deety]

I'm gonna put up 5 bucks tomorrow. It's not much but it's about all I can afford right now, farking school bills.

That's great! You can haz banana, too.

 

[NFBuck]

Pay up... :p

That's an ass...still.

 

[BUCKYLE]

:p

Really, I don't want people to feel pressured.

Fuck that noise. Cough up the cash or I'm gonna smash your faces in with a beer mug.

 

[Deety]

Fuck that noise. Cough up the cash or I'm gonna smash your faces in with a beer mug.

YOU OWE BEARD.